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Wedding planning. I was hopelessly, laughably naive. I’m taking a moment here to breathe. My high anxiety personality is not conducive to planning an event, especially when it’s my own. If I were doing this for someone else, it would … Continue reading →

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I’ve tried to refrain but seriously, this is ridiculous. First of all, I’d like to see even half the media frenzy over the dead toddlers washing ashore in Europe that I see over Kentucky’s George-Wallace-wanna-be, Kim Davis. But of course, the … Continue reading →

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We said a heartbreaking good-bye to our sweet dog, Piper, yesterday. One might think this wouldn’t hurt so much since we only had Piper since September 1, 2014. But if so, one would be wrong. We adopted her from a … Continue reading →

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This has nothing to do with anything but in describing someone this morning I said, “She’s younger and would probably be a great choice.” (No, it wasn’t about employment so don’t start throwing discrimination accusations at me —- Oh, is that … Continue reading →

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We knew it was coming, one way or the other. The buzz (and the anxiety) had grown to a palpable level in our community, in our house, between friends and families, kids and adults. Like so many Junes before, opinion … Continue reading →

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I cannot for the life of me imagine a scenario in which I would consider living in the South again. But the one aspect occasionally tugging me backward is my friends. I miss having real friends, my Chosen Tribe. I … Continue reading →

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You are legal strangers to each other… Jodi is a legal stranger to her daughter … You can’t get married … You can’t get a civil union … You can get a civ… no, they shut down the government to prevent it …You can … Continue reading →

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In the past two days, I’ve toured three different high schools. By this evening’s end, it will be four. By the end of next week, we’ll have attended four more events at those schools. I am drowning in high school … Continue reading →

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I don’t like confrontation and take great pains to avoid it. But even the least confrontational among us can be pushed too far … especially when it comes to protecting our children. I was reminded of this when reading a blog … Continue reading →

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We are not careful with each other, or with ourselves. On paper, my life is impressive. Or maybe it’s more that the paper in my life is impressive. On my walls hang diplomas – Bachelor of Arts, Juris Doctorate (With … Continue reading →